Spotify’s stock price has been on a promising upswing, with analysts setting ambitious targets as shares edge near $400. The last time SPOT approached this mark was in early 2021, fueled by high-profile content deals, but concerns over profitability and market pressures pulled it down to the $70s in 2022. Under CEO Daniel Ek’s direction, Spotify shifted focus to profitability, cutting unnecessary expenditures. Analysts are optimistic, with targets ranging up to $490 from firms like Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, driven by projected subscriber growth, podcasting, and ad revenue.
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Mark Zuckerberg Dethroned: Three 22-Year-Old Mercor Founders Become Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
Mercor’s 22-year-old founders have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after a $350 million funding round valued the AI recruitment startup at $10 billion, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s record. Mercor, a fast-rising recruitment startup powering AI model training for Silicon Valley’s biggest labs, has created the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Three 22-year-old cofounders, including two Americans of Indian origin, have dethroned Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest sel
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Soho House Acquired for £2 Billion as Ashton Kutcher Joins Board
Private members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned investor Ashton Kutcher. The group opened its first club in London in 1995, and now has 46 Soho Houses in Europe, North America and Asia, as well a string of other up-market hospitality businesses. It is widely regarded as being a popular haunt of A-list celebrities, and one of its London venues was reportedly where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first date.
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12-Year-Old Girl Dies Following After-School Fight With Another Student in Georgia
A 12-year-old middle school student in Georgia has died after an after-school fight with another student, prompting an ongoing police investigation and raising concerns about bullying and student safety. The girl, identified as Jada West, was a student at Mason Creek Middle School in Villa Rica, Georgia. According to reports, the incident began with an argument on a school bus that escalated into a physical fight after the students got off in a neighborhood near her home. Witness videos circul
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Dr. Dre officially hits billionaire status in Forbes list
Dr. Dre has reached a financial milestone that reflects both his musical legacy and years of business ventures beyond the studio. In its latest ranking of the world’s wealthiest individuals, released March 10, Forbes placed the producer and entrepreneur among its billionaires for the first time. The magazine estimates his fortune at roughly $1 billion, positioning him at No. 3,332 globally. The achievement places Dre among a small group of musicians whose wealth has crossed that threshold. With
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Ronaldo Shoves Off Selfie Fan Outside Team Hotel
Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the viral hot seat, and this time it’s not about a goal—it’s about a shove. In a clip filmed outside Portugal’s team hotel before a World Cup qualifier against Armenia, a young fan rushes up to Ronaldo with his phone out, clearly angling for a selfie, and the star reacts by pushing him away with his forearm as security steps in. The video is only a few seconds long, but that’s all it takes for X and TikTok to start debating whether he’s just setting a boundary or bei
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Jordan’s Daytona 500 Viral Clip Shows How Fast One Awkward Kid Moment Can Turn Into A Social Media Trial
Michael Jordan’s latest viral moment isn’t a dunk montage or a Last Dance meme—it’s a seven‑second Daytona 500 clip that has the internet arguing over what, exactly, they’re seeing. In the video, filmed during 23XI Racing’s victory celebrations with Tyler Reddick, Jordan is standing behind Reddick’s six‑year‑old son Beau and appears to repeatedly pinch at the back of the boy’s T‑shirt while the podium is chaos around them. Some viewers say his hand briefly brushes the back of the child’s legs, a
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